Health Impact

So is wine good for your health or not. The answer until recently was a qualified YES. According to the experts, red wine lowers cholesterol, reduces risk of heart disease, lowers risk of stroke, cuts risk of colon cancer, controls blood sugar, and prevents dementia. This is supposedly due to it containing several antioxidants, such as polyphenol and resveratrol. The following articles explain the details:

Personally, I think Louis Pasteur got it right when he said that “Wine is the most healthful and hygienic of beverages” If the direct health benefits are not as great as originally claimed, I fall back on the psychological benefits. You do have to watch the calories though. An ounce of wine equates to approximately 25 calories so a standard 6 ounce serving will equate to roughly 150 calories. it may be slightly more or less depending on the alcohol (ABV) level. This contrasts to 154 calories in an 11.2 ounce bottle of beer i.e. the standard small bottle of 341ml.